Your Life at Every Rank of the Roman Gladiator Ladder

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Ever wondered what it was like to climb the Roman gladiator rank ladder? From novicius to primus palus, this video takes you through every stage of a gladiator's career, from the oath of the tiro to the coveted rudis of freedom. Discover the real history behind the fights, the food, and the doctors. Chapters: 00:00 You Are Property 00:12 The First Test 00:24 Why feed a slave? 00:35 You're the product 00:47 First Fight 00:59 The Palus Ladder 01:11 Death Is Rare 01:23 Show, Don't Kill 01:35 Climbing the Palus 01:47 The Rudis Awaits 01:59 Scars End Careers 02:11 After the Arena 02:23 The Ludus Grind 02:35 The Sacramentum Oath 02:47 First Blood Money 02:59 The Crowd's Favorite 03:11 The Lanista's Ledger 03:23 The Referee's Whistle 03:35 The Doctor's Table 03:47 The Volunteer's Choice 03:59 The Rudis: Freedom Sources & further reading: • Roman Gladiator Schools (Ludi) | UNRV Roman History — https://www.unrv.com/entertainment/gladiator-schools-ludi.php • What is Ludus Magnus in ancient Roman gladiator training schools? — https://www.facebook.com/groups/6072554022805834/posts/28049550558012865 • Gladiator Schools and Training | Early European History And Religion — Facts and Details — https://europe.factsanddetails.com/article/entry-1180.html • How an Ancient Map Located Rome's Lost Gladiator School — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHe5Ty3y3LE • Ludus Magnus - Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludus_Magnus • LacusCurtius • Gladiator Schools of Ancient Rome (Platner & Ashby, 1929) — https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Roma/Rome/_Texts/PLATOP*/ludi.html • We've Unearthed Ludus Magnus, The Legendary Ancient Gladiator School — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUr-R8uNZ1c • Galen – History by Nicklin — https://historybynicklin.wordpress.com/galen

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